Tiepin



y 4, 1950 M. F. GRABOWSKA 2,514,237

TIEPIN Filed April 29. 1947 INVENTOR.

ATTD RN EYS Patented July 4, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TIEPIN Melvin F. Grabowska, Leola, S. Dak. Application April 29, 1947, Serial No. 744,651

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a tie pin.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a tie pin which will improve the appearance of a mans tie and which at the same time will be concealed beneath the outer ribbon of the tie at any location along the length of the same, either just below the knot or further down therefrom whereby to keep the tie straight in the location thereupon.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a pin which can be extended in a horizontal position below the knot so as to eliminate wrinkles at that location and at the same time will keep the knot from slipping and the tie from hanging imperfectly.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tie pin which extends horizontally which can be adjusted to any size of tie.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a, tie with the tie pin attached to the same below the knot.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the tie pin with the pin points adjusted inwardly to their inner positions. I

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the tie pin as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the tie pin with the pin points adjusted outwardly to adapt the pin to a greater width of the tie.

Referring now to the figures, l represents a tie having a knot H. The tie is extended about a collar l2 and the knot is in the front thereof. My tie pin is adapted to be connected between the sides of the depending tieso as to retain the sides spaced from one another and to maintain a tie in an unwrinkled condition. My tie pin is indicated at I3 and may be placed immediately below the knot ll so as to prevent a sliding of the knot. By keeping the front of the tie in a wide condition it is not so readily adapted to slip particularly when both of the depending tie parts are connected together.

My tie pin l3 comprises a body part formed of a coil IA of steel wire. By having the wire formed as a coil, threads are produced along which pin point elements l5 can be adjusted. Each pin point element has a pin point [6 and a circular stop portion H to limit the extent to which the point can be extended into the tie material. The pin I5 further has an outwardly bent portion 18 extending about the threads of the coil and adapted when the point is turned to cause the adjustment of the pin through the coil threads whereby th pin can be located at difierent laterally adjusted positions so that my pin can be adapted to different portions of the tie and at difierent widths thereof. There are two of these pins l5, one at each end of the coil I4.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

I claim:

A tie pin for use with a tie for engaging the opposite sides thereof for maintaining the tie extended, said tie pin comprising an elongated coil of wire having a plurality of convolutions, a leg member mounted within each end of said coil and extending internally and lengthwise of said convolutions, a pin point on the outer end of each leg member, aguard member integrally formed with each leg member adjacent the pin point, an outwardly bent portion formed in each leg member intermediate the ends thereof and extending transversely thereof, each bent portion consisting of a pair of side parts extending on opposite sides of the same convolution of the coil whereby when said leg members are rotated on their axes the distance between said pin points is varied.

MELVIN F. GRABOWSKA.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Manaster Aug. 22, 1933 

